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Medemblik
new year's eve
Wednesday, 1 January 2014 - 04:31

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Fireworks kills one in Medemblik

A 51-year-old man died due to a fireworks accident in Medemblik, Tuesday around 18:30.The fireworks went off on the Geldelozepad. The police suspects the fireworks were heavy. The case is under investigation. It is still unclear what exactly happened, because the man was already dead when the police arrived, according to a police spokesperson. Firework_fan_cake_100_shots
Marcus Rangell
Wikimedia commons The emergency services received a report about an injured fireworks victim around 18:22. A neighbor, who wishes to remain anonymous, is deeply shocked by the death of her neighbor. 'I know he is the father of three children,' she told RTV Noord-Holland. In 2011 two boys died during New Year's Eve. A 13-year-old from Harderwijk and a 17-year-old boy from Tolbert in Groningen both died from injuries after a fireworks bomb exploded.

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